The National Football League and the Carolina Panthers sponsored a free Junior Player Development football camp at Rocky Mount High School. The camp, was for prospective players who are rising sixth- through ninth-graders.

With the diminishing number of middle school football programs across the country, JPD programs are rebuilding youth tackle football as an effective feeder system for high school programs. Coaches at the camp will stress the fundamentals and playing techniques of every position on the field as well as incorporate life skills into each practice.